2008 SEOAL Previews: Logan Chieftains

[loganlocos]

2008 Logan Chieftains

Head Coach: Dale Amyx (19th Season, 117-69 overall)
2007 Record: 9-2 (7-0, SEOAL Champions, D2 Playoff Qualifier)
Division: II, Region 7
Returning Starters: 12 (5 Offense, 7 Defense)
Key Losses: Michael Angle (QB), Lucas Wright (WR/FS), Jon Bapst (WR/DB), Seth Moritz (WR/CB), Mark Potter (FB/LB), Justin Frye (RB), Michael Frasure (NG), Corey Kissling (FB/LB), Alex Wallace (OT), Grant Waugh (DT), Justin Chamberlain (OT), Jeshiah Eggers (TE)
Key Returnees: Pat Angle (QB/DB), Mason Mays (WR/DB), Jon Neff (TE/DE), Clay Morgan (RB/LB), Zach Adams (WR/LB), Stephen Miller (FB/DT), Cary MacLaughlin (FB/NG), Ronnie Burcham (K), David Schneider (OG), Bobby Russell (C), Weston Andy (OT), Derek Shirey (OG)

2008 Schedule:
Aug. 22 - VS Lancaster
Aug. 29 - AT Pickerington North
Sept. 5 - AT Hamilton Township
Sept. 12 - VS Gallia Academy
Sept. 19 - VS Ironton *
Sept. 26 - VS Zanesville *
Oct. 3 - AT Marietta *
Oct. 10 - VS Warren *
Oct. 17 - AT Jackson *
Oct. 24 - AT Chillicothe *

Projected Line-Up:
Offense
QB - Patrick Angle - 6'1 - 195lbs - JR
TB - Clay Morgan - 5'10 - 180lbs - SR
FB - Michael Snider - 6'0 - 200lbs - JR
WR - Mason Mays - 5'11 - 175lbs - JR
WR - Zach Adams - 6'3 - 205lbs - SR
WR - Jaush Huntsberger - 5'10 - 140lbs - SR
TE - Jon Neff - 6'3 - 225lbs - SR
OT - Derek Shirey - 5'11 - 235lbs - SR
OG - Cary MacLaughlin - 5'10 - 200lbs - SR
C - Bobby Russell - 6'1 - 250lbs - JR
OG - Jeff Murphy - 5'11 - 210lbs - JR
OT - Tim King - 6'1 - 215lbs - Soph
Other Offensive Players:
WR - Seth Sigler - 5'11 - 170lbs - SR
TB/WR - Zach McDaniel - 5'11 - 165lbs - JR
FB - Stephen Miller - 6'0 - 220lbs - SR
OT - Brock Thompson - 6'1 - 220lbs - JR
OT - Jesse Arnold - 6'3 - 240lbs - Soph
OG - Kyle Andy - 5'11 - 190lbs - JR
OT - Weston Andy - 6'2 - 260lbs - SR (Injured)
OT - David Schneider - 6'1 - 270lbs - SR (Injured)
TE - Ralph Robinson - 6'0 - 200lbs - JR

Defense
DE - Jon Neff - 6'3 - 225lbs - SR
DT - Stephen Miller - 6'0 - 220lbs - SR
NG - Zach McDaniel - 5'11 - 165lbs - JR
DT - Cary MacLaughlin - 5'10 - 200lbs - SR
DE - Ralph Robinson - 6'0 - 200lbs - JR
LB - Clay Morgan - 5'10 - 180lbs - SR
LB - Michael Snider - 6'0 - 200lbs - JR
LB - Zach Adams - 6'3 - 205lbs - SR
CB - Mason Mays - 5'11 - 175lbs - JR
CB - Jaush Huntsberger - 5'10 - 140lbs - SR
FS - Pat Angle - 6'1 - 195lbs - JR
Other Defensive Players:
NG/DB - Seth Sigler - 5'11 - 170lbs - SR
DT - Taylor MaGuire - 6'4 - 260lbs - SR
DB - Jordan Rutter - 5'11 - 165lbs - JR
DT - TJ McCray - 5'11 - 255lbs - JR

2008 Outlook:
Defending champion Logan is looking to win the SEOAL championship for an unprecedented (in school history) 5th straight year. To achieve that goal, the purple and white will need to overcome a few injuries on their front line by having some talented younger players step up.

Junior Patrick Angle (6-1, 195) replaces his brother under center where Logan will show more diversity on offense by adding spread formations to their traditional pro-style I-formations. Senior Clay Morgan (5-10, 180) takes over for Justin Frye at tailback. Junior Mason Mays (5-11, 175), and seniors Jaush Huntsberger (5-10, 140) and Zach Adams (6-3, 205) will be the keys in the receiving corps.

Up front Logan will rely on senior guard Derek Shirey (5-11, 235) until classmates David Schneider (6-1, 270) and Weston Andy (6-2, 260) can return from injuries. Junior Bobby Russell (6-2, 250) is a returning starter at center.

Defensively, senior end Jon Neff (6-3, 225) along with senior D-linemen Cary MacLaughlin (5-10, 200) and Stephen Miller (6-1, 220) will lead the defensive line while Morgan and Adams wil flank junior Michael Snider (6-0, 200) at linebacker.

Mays and Huntsberger will lead the Chieftain secondary.

[dazed&confused]

Great breakdown, Locos. Should be an exciting season. Of course, the first game will be the toughest. I still think Logan plays hard and either beats or scares them pretty good. Look for another playoff run.

[1987chieftains]

OT - Weston Andy - 6'2 - 260lbs - SR
or... - Brock Thompson - 6'1 - 220lbs - JR

OG - David Schneider - 6'1 - 270lbs - SR
or... - Jeff Murphy - 5'11 - 210lbs - JR

HOLLY SMOKES BATMAN!! THATS A BIG SIZE DIFFERENTS!!

[1987chieftains]

ALL IN ALL HOW ARE THINGS LOOKING. I'M HEARING WE HAVE MAD SPEED THIS YEAR. ESPECIALLY ON THE D SIDE OF THE BALL.

[loganlocos]

1987 -

Sometimes size can be overrated though. Give me a smaller kid with great technique and a desire to hit and I think you'll be in good shape. Hilliard Davidson won a state championship two years ago with a line that averaged 230-240 in division one and knocked off teams that averaged 260-280 across the front.

But, the Chiefs have two good, experienced linemen who may be unavailable. It's an opportunity though for two other linemen to step up. They both (and others) played very well in the scrimmage on Friday night. They'll get tested for real this week, and I'm anxious to see how they perform.

Logan has good team speed again in 2008. They may even be slightly faster than the 2007 edition. However, they were thoroughly out speeded against Lancaster last season and will NEED to be faster this fall.

[dazed&confused]

The defense is speedy. Sports Illustrated just ran an article detailing how smaller but faster D-linemen can help slow the spread offense. They do this by disrupting the timing of the spread. That is what you are going to see from Logan this year. On offense, don't underestimate those boys taking other's places on the line. They basically handled Lancaster's freshman team a couple of years ago. You can't measure heart. I read on other posts that Logan has to do it on the field. I agree with that. All I'm saying is don't be surprised if you read the Logan Daily on Saturday the 23rd and it says Logan has initiated Chieftain Field with a victory.

[loganlocos]

http://www.loganfootball.com/stadiumgallery/index.html

Newest photo gallery with some new shots of the stadium.

[1987chieftains]

you could say speed kills.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

[quote="dazed&confused"]Great breakdown, Locos. Should be an exciting season. Of course, the first game will be the toughest. I still think Logan plays hard and either beats or scares them pretty good. Look for another playoff run.[/quote]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYOFF RUN, I DO DECLARE. SOMEBODY ALWAYS TIES YOUR SHOE'S TO THE STARTING BLOCK. IN THE FIRST ROUND. ----------PLAYOFF RUN, THATS FUNNY I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE.

[noreply66]

How are you doing these days --Mr. Bait?

[loganlocos]

Great breakdown, Locos. Should be an exciting season. Of course, the first game will be the toughest. I still think Logan plays hard and either beats or scares them pretty good. Look for another playoff run.[/quote]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYOFF RUN, I DO DECLARE. SOMEBODY ALWAYS TIES YOUR SHOE'S TO THE STARTING BLOCK. IN THE FIRST ROUND. ----------PLAYOFF RUN, THATS FUNNY I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE.

Ironton.....


The Alabama of Ohio high school football. Once great, now insignificant, unless you talk to their own fans.

Neither one can even sniff a league/conference championship let alone anything else.



Now THAT'S funny.

[dazed&confused]

They could be the mythical champs of Canadian HS football.....

NOW THAT"S FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[2old]

Ironton 11-11 in their last 22 games. If it was not PATHETIC it would be FUNNY.

Move over Tigers as you have learned there is a new sheriff in town.

[1987chieftains]

They could be the mythical champs of Canadian HS football.....NOW THAT"S FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

good one d&c!!

[loganlocos]

Info on Traffic/Parking/Etc. available now in the Logan Daily News.

Check out the story at LoganFootball.com.

http://www.loganfootball.com/storfield08.html

[loganlocos]

Just got back from Thornville. I didn't see anything once the second teams came in, so here is a run down of the Varsity segment.

Both teams are going to have good seasons, and really played pretty even tonight IMO. Patrick Angle was not as sharp tonight as he was last week, but Sheridan was a much better opponent than Circleville was last week.

Sheridan scored first on a 95 yard drive that last 19 plays. There were only 2 pass attempts on the drive. Sheridan twice converted on 3rd and 10+ thanks to sloppy tackling by the Logan defense. Sheridan scored on a 34-yard run.

Logan came back on the next play, on a 14-play 70 yard drive capped by a 37-yard pass from Patrick Angle to Jaush Huntsberger.

It looked like neither team would score again until Logan was intercepted and the Generals returned the ball to the Logan 25. Five plays later the Generals QB scored on a sneak on 4th down.

Logan's final score came when Jon Neff got a chance under center with first team "O" against the Sheridan 1st team "D." Neff connected with Zach McDaniel (or Huntsberger) for a 51 yard completion to the one yard line. McDaniel punched it in on a power play to cap the scoring.

Logan committed too many penalties, but did a lot of shuffling up front on offense. There is a lot of work to do before next week, but I think the coaches will get a lot out of the film from tonight.

Here are final stats:

1st Downs: Logan 12, Sheridan 10
Plays: Logan 37, Sheridan 32
Rushes-Yards: Logan 21-108; Sheridan 28-169
Passing Yards: Logan 141, Sheridan 11
Total Yards: Logan 249, Sheridan 180
Completions/Attempts/INT: Logan 10-16-1; Sheridan 1-4-0
Penalties: Logan 7-61; Sheridan 1-5
Fumbles Lost: Logan 0, Sheridan 1

[noreply66]

Sounds like a good warm up for next week

[DRIFTER]

Just got back from Thornville as well. Man there was some hitting going on out there tonight. Locus you are the man with those quick stats. We were trying to keep stats as well. I do have it a little different. I thought we did well tonight. Sheridan is a very good football team and will have a great year. Man they are fast. Their db's and linebackers are as good as any we will see this year, including Lancaster. I have Sheridan winning 2 touchdowns to 1 when Varsity starters were in. The bulk of our yardage and the second score came against alot of Sheridan second teamers. Overall a good test, and IMO we passed. Now lets get ready for the Gales. Most importantly, no serious injuries. We need to improve with our JV'S. Overall scrimmage score was 6 or 7 touchdowns for Sheridan to our 3. That is unacceptable.

[ChiefCruiser95]

Thanks for the rundown Locos. Awesome as always. It was killing me not to be there but family things come first. Looks like Logan will be in fine shape next week for the Gales. The Gales had a pretty good scrimmage against the Haven so it will definately be a real tough game but I still see Logan coming out on top.

[loganlocos]

We need to improve with our JV'S. Overall scrimmage score was 6 or 7 touchdowns for Sheridan to our 3. That is unacceptable.

Remember that because of the injuries to some of our guys up front, several of the JV kids are now working with the Varsity. I figure atleast three JV starters were rotating in with the Varsity instead of getting time in the JV scrimmage.

But I agree, I watch Sheridans first drive and they were just blowing our guys off the football in a bad way with the JVs in.